Cell Biology & Biotechnology Curriculum

Required courses:

BS761 Advanced Cell Biology

3 credits

BS763 Cell Biology Methods

3 credits

BS764 Biotechnology

3 credits

BS765 Biotechnology Laboratory

2 credits

BS767 Cell Biology Methods Laboratory

2 credits

BS785 Introduction to Research*

2-4 credits

BS799 Master's Research*

10 credits

BS898 Graduate Seminar**

1 credit

ST704 Statistics for Research

3 credits

* Required for Thesis Option only.  Thesis students must complete a minumum of 10 credits of BS799 Masters Research.
** Students may take this course up to two times for credit.

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Elective Courses

Students in both degree tracks take the remainder of their required didactic credits as electives.

BI450 Bioinformatics I

3 credits

BI451 Bioinformatics II

3 credits

BS704 Animal Development Biology

2 credits

BS716 Neuromuscular Physiology

3 credits

BS722 Chemotaxonomy

2 credits

BS724 Plant Biochemistry

2 credits

BS736 Advanced Pharmacognosy

3 credits

BS750 Virology

3 credits

BS752 Advanced Immunology

3 credits

BS768 Biochemical Genetics

2 credits

BS790 Project in Cell Biology and Biotechnology***

1-3 credits

BS826 Cellular Plant Development

3 credits

BS860 Special Topics in Cell Biology and Biotechnology#

2-3 credits

BS862 Biological Membranes

3 credits

*** Non-thesis option; may be taken up to two times for credit.
#   May be taken more than once for different topics

In addition, elective courses may be selected from the offerings of the Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Writing, Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy, and Pharmacology and Toxicology programs.

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